How significant is 9 lb. extra per tire?

[GladiatorPilot23]

I ended up going with the AT3s. I had them ordered in and it would have been another 3-4 days to wait on the RT Trails to come in. My initial intent was to try to come up with the lightest wheel/tire combination that was not only able to meet my functional needs but also was aesthetically appealing to me. My hopes were that if I could keep the unsprung weight down, I could possibly get away without having to immediately re gear. With the “C” load AT3 in 35/12.5/17 coming in at 59 lb. the only other 35” tire out there that was lighter was the Goodyear Territory MT which sources list as weighing either 52 lb. or 55 lb. If I didn’t have a Bronco with these tires already I may have considered going with them. They have performed well on our Bronco thus far but I wanted more of an AT tire or a hybrid tire thus the choice of the AT3. Then at the last minute in my usual over analysis mode, I brought the 9 lb. heavier RT Trail into the mix based more on aesthetics than on my initial intent of keeping the weight down.

My initial impression of my chosen combination of AT3 and Fifteen52 Traverse HD is that I am pleased so far with the aesthetics as well as the highway performance despite running stock 3.73 gears. I still need to adjust for tire size with my Tazer which will definitely help the shift points. It’s possible, like many have responded here, I would have had the same performance had I gone with the RT Trail but at the end of the day, I wasn’t willing to take that chance for aesthetics alone. My plan is when these tires wear out, I’ll be ready to re gear and jump up to 37s.

I was looking and the 11.5" in C load is 63lbs? How odd that the narrow one would be heavier in the same load.

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[GladiatorPilot23]

9lbs is a lot of. This was my dilemma. I need to keep MPG and drivetrain wear down so I'm sticking with the stock wheels at 23lbs then when they come out the BFG K03 37" C load at 66lbs. So 3 lbs more over stock I found stock Ti lugs so that takes off about 6oz per corner so a little over 1.5lbs on all 4 corners. I WISH K03 came in 11.5 C load. That would be a dream come true.

 

[Sigz]

I have the AEV 2.5 Dualsport RT lift. I just made the wheel/tire change 2 days ago and still need to reprogram with my Tazer to adjust the speedometer and shift points. I’ll report back here once I make these changes and have a better idea.

Any update?

 

[Trauma PA]

Any update?

Yes. I have been averaging a consistent 16.5-17 mpg combined since making these changes and adjusting shifts points and speedometer with my Tazer lite. Since I live in pancake flat Florida, I have no plans for re gearing however it’s in my mind that when these 35s wear out, it’s quite possible that I will re gear and go up to 37s. I’ve got some time before that happens though.

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